Mize to speak at Masters Week Golf Breakfast
The Greater Augusta Fellowship of Christian Athletes has announced that Augusta native and 1987 Masters Champion Larry Mize will speak at the 2016 Masters Week Golf Breakfast.The breakfast will be...
View ArticleArnold Palmer to miss honorary Masters start
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player will share the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7 when they hit the ceremonial opening shots of the Masters Tournament.Arnold Palmer, whose...
View ArticleArchitect builds Lego replica of Masters leaderboard
Andy Duckett has two loves – architecture and golf memorabilia – so it’s only natural for the Stone Mountain, Ga., native to combine his passions.After creating a 3,000-block Lego replica of Augusta...
View ArticlePolice don't expect problems with Masters ticket scalping
Police are not anticipating issues from ticket scalpers during this Masters Tournament, Richmond County sheriff’s Capt. Scott Gay said Wednesday.It’s been years since police have had any issues from...
View ArticleAiken man's fist pumps in '86 Masters got noticed
‘One for the Ages’ was printed on the April 21, 1986, cover of Sports Illustrated. But it’s the first two sentences on page 20 that made Aiken’s Rhett Sinclair a local celebrity.The article, written...
View ArticleJimmy Walker sets Par-3 Course record as players combine for nine aces
Jimmy Walker highlighted Wednesday’s record run of aces on the Par-3 Course by setting his own individual mark.Walker shot 8-under, beating the Par-3 Contest’s previous record shared by Art Wall Jr....
View ArticleFuture uncertain for 'golf and gardens' property in Augusta
There once was a time when Masters Week visitors had a chance to stroll down Reynolds Street and experience two of Augusta’s great April legacies – golf and gardens.That time has gone.A...
View ArticleWWII veteran celebrates 52 years as badge holder
Seventy years after World War II, Robert White still credits President Harry S. Truman for saving his life.“I was supposed to be involved in the invasion of Japan,” said White, looking back on his time...
View ArticleMcIlroy leaves Masters with latest lesson learned
Rory McIlroy left another Masters Tournament with another lesson learned.The 26-year-old has been through the grind of contending at Augusta National Golf Club on several occasions, and once again he...
View ArticleMichaux: 80th Masters had share of highs and lows
Masters Tournaments may be memorable for many different reasons.This was an anniversary year for two very different classics. Thirty years ago was Jack Nicklaus’ epic charge at age 46 to win his sixth...
View ArticleFour-time Masters Tournament champion Arnold Palmer dies
Arnold Palmer, who won the Masters Tournament four times and helped bring golf to the masses, died Sunday afternoon. He was 87.Known as “The King,” Palmer won 62 PGA Tour events before evolving into a...
View ArticleMichaux: We should all thank Palmer
Golf will never be the same for two reasons. First, that Arnold Palmer lived. Second, that Arnold Palmer has died.The single most important figure in the history of the game – you can argue with me...
View ArticleArnold Palmer encouraged young players on tour
When Arnold Palmer was in his prime as the King of Golf, he didn’t act like royalty.The four-time Masters Tournament champion, who died Sunday at age 87, made a point of getting to know newcomers on...
View ArticleOrigin of Arnie's Army traced to Augusta
Most golf fans know that Herbert Warren Wind coined the phrase “Amen Corner” to describe the 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta National Golf Club.But who came up with “Arnie’s Army” to describe the...
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